Last
week I was able to go to 2 concerts! On Monday I went to ParkLife
Festival at Green Point Cricket Club in Cape Town. They had lots of local South
African bands performing all day, starting at 11:30. They also had food
trucks from local restaurants and shops - super good food. My favorite
performances were by Al Bairre, Desmond and the Tutus, and of course Jeremy
Loops. Jeremy Loops was amazing, and I had been dying to see him for
a while now after my friend showed me his music year ago and raved about his
live performances. (Shoutout to Ms Dani Haims)
And
he lived up to the hype! He was incredible live - energetic, enthusiastic,
infectious. I even got to the front of the stage for his performance, and it
was awesome to be so close! Dream come true.
As
his name hints at, Jeremy Loops plays with looping beats and melodies in his
music. He even did it in his live performance, controlled by a box on the
ground and a couple foot pedals. He is able to loop layers of music to create
awesome sounds and beats without having to play everything at once. He created loops
singing, playing the harmonica, the guitar, with the audience, and even with
the sounds from a children's toy he brought out on stage. Super cool! - I
hadn't seen anything like that live before.
At
the end of his performance we waited patiently at the front of the stage to try
to get a couple glimpses of Jeremy and possibly say hello. After about 10
minutes, he came out from around back and we were able to meet him! We even got
to take a couple selfies.
On
Thursday, we went to Kirstenbosh to one of their summer sunset concerts to see
Of Monsters and Men. We packed dinner, snacks, drinks and blankets to have a
bit of a picnic during the concert. By the time OMAM came on, the sun hat set
and it was dark, which created a really cool atmosphere at the venue. The band
itself was really good, and has a ton of members- more than I expected. If I
remember correctly, they had 3 girls and 6 guys up on stage. They were
great to watch live, and sounded really good. I got pretty close to the stage
during their performance, and at the end of the concert I caught a guitar pick
that the lead singer threw out into the crowd. It's pretty cool, bright red
with the OMAM logo on it.
Last
week was incredible, and I'm so glad I have been given the opportunity to do
such amazing things here in Cape Town. This coming week is full of even more
adventures and I can't wait. More to come soon!
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